I’m writing this for myself. My hearing is not the best lately. It is not super bad but lately I cannot hear my youngest granddaughters if they speak in their “indoor” voices and have had to ask them to speak up. I hate feeling like an old lady.
I am leaning toward buying the Apple ear pods 3, an expensive outlay but I think would help for my situation. They are cheaper than good hearing aids. I prefer to start with over the counter assistance first and don’t think I need to spend money on regular hearing aids yet.
Does anyone use them as an audio aid? If so any thoughts or suggestions on some other alternatives?
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I would first see an audiologist. Find out what type of hearing loss you have and to what extent. Maybe you need an ear cleaning out?
My husband has worn hearing aids since age 4 he is almost 80. He wore analog aids for years. He has never liked the digital, the sound is not true. Meaning, you don't hear people the way they actually sound. I think that is why new wears have trouble getting used to digital.
Years ago my husbands aid died before he was allowed to get a new one. He bought a $15 aid and at that time, it worked for him.
I think I’d only be using the AirPods around the grandkids for a few hours a week. I could handle that.
Personally I am dreading the point where I will have to consider something to help my hearing. I can not stand anything in my ears and I have decided that the solution for me would be the hearing aids that do not go in the ear but the sound is conducted through the bone right behind the ear. I have seen them on Amazon for under $300
I hope you find a solution for yourself